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Sacked for a coffee & sandwich and Labour’s Fair Pay Agreements – employer’s HR update from myHRdept

October 17, 2023

myHRdept looks at a recent dismissal case and reviews the Labour Party's 'Fair Pay Agreements' and the implications for employers.

Citibank exec loses job over coffee and sandwich

JCHR’s HR partner features a case involving a Citibank executive, dismissed for fraudulently claimed a sandwich and coffee. The case serves as a reminder of the importance of the ‘reasonable responses’ test in employment cases

Read more about this case by clicking here to go to myHRdept’s website.

Labour's 'Fair Pay Agreements' - what do employers need to know?

Also newly published is the first in a series looking at Labour’s proposals for UK employment law and practice.

We start with ‘Fair Pay Agreements,’ a potential game-changer that could reshape employee relations and bolster trades union presence across the economy.

Click here to access myHRdept’s article.

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